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Anna Dodson (photo: Marie Goldfarb)
Photo by: Marie Goldfarb
Bruins Complete Weekend Sweep at Colorado
October 29, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
BOULDER, Colo. โ Iman Ndiaye scored a match-high 15 kills at a .448 hitting percentage to lead the UCLA women's volleyball team to a sweep over Colorado at the CU Events Center Sunday afternoon.
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With the win, the Bruins (13-9, 5-7) defeat both of their Rocky Mountain opponents, including UCLA's four-set victory over Utah on Friday.
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Set scores were 27-25, 25-20 and 25-21.
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UCLA hit at a .333 rate as a team. Three of the Bruins' top four hitting percentage have come in the last two weekends of competition.
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Middle blockers Anna Dodson and Desiree Becker were outstanding. The two each registered seven kills for errorless hitting percentages of .700. Dodson put up a team-high six block assists while Becker added three.
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Setter Audrey Pak joined in on five blocks, bringing her season total to 49.0. She distributed the wall efficiently as well with 37 assists across the three sets.
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UCLA was on the verge of dropping its opening set again Sunday, but a late 7-2 run snatched the first-set victory out of the hands of Colorado (13-10, 5-7). The Bruins faced two set points in that stretch which were nullified on kills by Cheridyn Leverette at the 24-23 mark and Ndiaye at the 25-24 mark. Another kill by Leverette brought UCLA's first set point of the match to the line, 26-25. Dodson quickly terminated an overpass to give the Bruins the 1-0 advantage.
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UCLA totaled 17 kills on 24 attacks in the first set. Leverette and Ndiaye accounted for six and five, respectively.
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Pak supplied UCLA its first lead past five points in set two with back-to-back service aces, making it 18-16. The Bruins gained separation with solid work at the net, recording three straight blocks for their next points to bring the lead to 23-19. Leverette and Becker each tallied two block assists in that stretch.
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Becker saved her best set for last, recording four kills on five of her attempts. She led a pivotal 5-0 run with three kills which forced two Colorado timeouts, the last coming with UCLA up 12-7. Another 5-0 spurt with four UCLA kills โ two from Dodson and one apiece from Ndiaye and Grayce Olson โ and a Bruin block off the hands of Dodson and Pak denied the Buffaloes any chance of a comeback at 21-13.
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Pak totaled four of her five blocks in the final stanza.
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UCLA returns to Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom next week for two matches crucial to building its postseason candidacy. The Bruins play No. 21 Arizona State on Friday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. (PT) and Arizona on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 12 p.m. (PT).
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With the win, the Bruins (13-9, 5-7) defeat both of their Rocky Mountain opponents, including UCLA's four-set victory over Utah on Friday.
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Set scores were 27-25, 25-20 and 25-21.
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UCLA hit at a .333 rate as a team. Three of the Bruins' top four hitting percentage have come in the last two weekends of competition.
ย
Middle blockers Anna Dodson and Desiree Becker were outstanding. The two each registered seven kills for errorless hitting percentages of .700. Dodson put up a team-high six block assists while Becker added three.
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Setter Audrey Pak joined in on five blocks, bringing her season total to 49.0. She distributed the wall efficiently as well with 37 assists across the three sets.
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UCLA was on the verge of dropping its opening set again Sunday, but a late 7-2 run snatched the first-set victory out of the hands of Colorado (13-10, 5-7). The Bruins faced two set points in that stretch which were nullified on kills by Cheridyn Leverette at the 24-23 mark and Ndiaye at the 25-24 mark. Another kill by Leverette brought UCLA's first set point of the match to the line, 26-25. Dodson quickly terminated an overpass to give the Bruins the 1-0 advantage.
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UCLA totaled 17 kills on 24 attacks in the first set. Leverette and Ndiaye accounted for six and five, respectively.
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Pak supplied UCLA its first lead past five points in set two with back-to-back service aces, making it 18-16. The Bruins gained separation with solid work at the net, recording three straight blocks for their next points to bring the lead to 23-19. Leverette and Becker each tallied two block assists in that stretch.
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Becker saved her best set for last, recording four kills on five of her attempts. She led a pivotal 5-0 run with three kills which forced two Colorado timeouts, the last coming with UCLA up 12-7. Another 5-0 spurt with four UCLA kills โ two from Dodson and one apiece from Ndiaye and Grayce Olson โ and a Bruin block off the hands of Dodson and Pak denied the Buffaloes any chance of a comeback at 21-13.
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Pak totaled four of her five blocks in the final stanza.
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UCLA returns to Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom next week for two matches crucial to building its postseason candidacy. The Bruins play No. 21 Arizona State on Friday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. (PT) and Arizona on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 12 p.m. (PT).
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Team Stats
UCLA
CU
Kills
46
40
Errors
13
18
Attempts
99
97
Hitting %
.333
.227
Points
60.0
51.0
Assists
42
39
Aces
4
4
Blocks
10
7
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
6
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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OH/OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
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